Cost of Living Comparison Between Lerwick and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Lerwick and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Lerwick is 26.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lerwick is 2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lerwick
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.71 £15.24
$16.09 €13.89
28.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.7 £60.9
$64.1 €55.3
29.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.48
$10.28 €8.88
-1.07%
Cappuccino
$4.55 £3.35
$2.78 €2.4
63.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 £1.67
$2.23 €1.92
1.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.57 €1.35
6.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.03 £4.44
$3.41 €2.95
76.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 £4.38
$3.82 €3.3
55.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lerwick
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.14 €0.98
39.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.73 €1.49
-4.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 £1.67
$1.67 €1.44
35.93%
Eggs
$3.95 £2.9
$3.13 €2.7
26.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.62 £7.08
$13.31 €11.5
-27.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 £6.36
$7.99 €6.9
8.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.19 £10.44
$15.97 €13.79
-11.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 £2.32
$2.28 €1.97
38.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.7 €1.47
-7.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 £2.09
$2.04 €1.76
38.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.5 £2.57
$2.55 €2.2
37.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.23
$1.76 €1.52
-4.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 £1.1
$2.05 €1.77
-27.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$1.98 €1.71
-45.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 £1.11
$0.81 €0.7
86.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.86 £13.88
$6.59 €5.69
186.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.57 £7.78
$5.87 €5.07
80.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 £2.02
$1.33 €1.15
106.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 £2.36
$2.92 €2.52
9.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Lerwick
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 £2.52
$2.27 €1.96
50.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.9 £65.4
$46.15 €39.85
92.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.01
$4.23 €3.66
29.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 £1.17
$0.86 €0.75
83.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.69 £16.69
$18.68 €16.13
21.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.45
$2.09 €1.81
-6.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$34.5K €29.8K
12.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K £30.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
3.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lerwick
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 £220
$148 €128
101.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £12.82
$20.98 €18.11
-16.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.54 £32.04
$39.65 €34.24
9.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lerwick
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.89 £33.77
$47.92 €41.37
-4.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.39 £9.86
$9.38 €8.1
42.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lerwick
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,583 £1,165
$607 €524
160.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K £13.7K
$16.1K €13.9K
15.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lerwick
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.6 £61.5
$104 €90.1
-19.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.55 £32.05
$41.09 €35.48
5.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.8 £67.5
$92.7 €80
-0.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.2 £71.5
$119 €102
-18.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lerwick
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 £887
$1,592 €1,375
-24.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$985 £725
$1,262 €1,090
-21.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,018 £1,485
$3,046 €2,630
-33.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,731 £1,274
$2,069 €1,787
-16.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lerwick
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
3.81
47.77%

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Last update for Lerwick: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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